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	Centrify announces free security apps, tools Gartner's recent CIO survey places identity management as the No. 1 security priority through 2011. That's the good news. The same survey also indicates that spending on solutions will be down, however. Fortunately, I guess, vendors are doing what they can to make it easier for you to acquire the identity services you need. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Quest Software Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution What do you need to know when evaluating AD bridge solutions? In this Quest Software white paper, discover the questions to ask when choosing the best solution for your company. Don't waste time and money with systems that don't play well together! Read More In this Issue Who really sets global cybersecurity standards? Softer data-leak prevention JailbreakMe Exploits Serious iPhone Security Flaw 13% of UK firms don't use security software Software shouldn't fail Microsoft Rushes Unscheduled Patch for Shortcut Flaw Keeping your company image safe on social media How to steal corporate secrets in 20 minutes: Ask WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks Re-Inventing Network Security Enterprise networks and applications have evolved but security infrastructure has not. Learn why application visibility and control (regardless of port, protocol, or encryption) are critical for preventing increasingly sophisticated threats that target enterprise users and data. Read now! Who really sets global cybersecurity standards? Herding wild cats may be easier than settling issues or making over-arching decisions that affect international cybersecurity. Read More Softer data-leak prevention Data-leak prevention is growing at 10% a year, a bit slower than anticipated but still pretty fast compared to other security technologies. In this year's research we see DLP use or active evaluation among 36% of research participants. The primary driver is compliance, as with most security funding. In looking at DLP deployment over time we noticed something very interesting: quite a few companies that deployed DLP last year pulled back on their deployments because of a backlash from users and management. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest The Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network Services To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read now! JailbreakMe Exploits Serious iPhone Security Flaw JailbreakMe makes the process of jailbreaking the Apple iPhone much simpler and less intimidating. Just visit a Web site on the iPhone, and voila! Jailbroken iPhone. Think about that for a minute, though. The simple act of visiting a Web site is able to fundamentally alter the core functionality of iOS. Read More 13% of UK firms don't use security software More than one in ten (13 percent) UK firms don't have security software installed on their company computers, says Panda Security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Connecting to Better Customer Service See how you can transform customer information and feedback into actionable results. Read now! Software shouldn't fail Software should work: it shouldn't fail. There are horrible stories on software failures [MK adds that the RISKS FORUM DIGEST is full of those stories] and many don't get publicity. Read More Microsoft Rushes Unscheduled Patch for Shortcut Flaw Microsoft is issuing an out-of-band patch today to address rising attacks against the Windows shortcut vulnerability discovered last month. The update comes just over a week ahead of the regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday for the month of August, but leaves Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 systems to fend for themselves. Read More Keeping your company image safe on social media The umbrella of security responsibilities now includes brand protection at many companies (See Brand protection: The expanding CSO portfolio for an in-depth look) and it seems like a constantly moving target. When the internet took off, organizations had to contend with scammers registering web site domains using company names for fraudulent purposes. Now similar activity is happening on the hottest forum for brand abuse--social networks. Read More How to steal corporate secrets in 20 minutes: Ask A few companies in the Fortune 500 need to upgrade their Web browsers. And while they're at it, a little in-house training on social engineering wouldn't be a bad idea, either. Read More
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